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Give in Kind & Holiday Giving

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 

In-kind donations received throughout the calendar year help Side by Side deliver the highest-quality services to youth and families in schools, communities, and homes. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about donating gift cards, furniture for our transitional housing program, vehicles, or professional services. 

Gift cards to the following retail outlets are especially appreciated as they allow us to purchase kitchen and home items for our transitional housing program and purchase art supplies for our community drop-in centers: 

HOLIDAY GIVING 

Brighten a Young Person’s Holiday with Side By Side

Each holiday season, Side By Side partners with schools, organizations, and businesses throughout the Bay Area to fulfill Wish Lists for our clients. Many of our clients come from low-income families or are former foster youth living independently with limited resources. We aim to ensure that every young person has a present to unwrap, bringing joy to their holiday season.

Make a Wish Come True

Would you like to make a wish come true this holiday season? Contact the Side By Side Development Department at development@sidebysideyouth.org to learn how your school or organization can help fulfill holiday wishes for our clients in Alameda, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties.

Join Our Giving Tree Event

Again this year, we are partnering with Marin Country Mart to decorate their Giving Tree with Side by Side gift tags. To kick off this year’s Giving Tree, there will be a tree lighting event. Visit Marin Country Mart to shop, dine, and choose a gift tag from their Giving Tree, representing a gift for one of our Bay Area youth. You can shop for your gift at the Mart or elsewhere and return it to the Mart’s Trading Post Office unwrapped with the attached gift tag. Side By Side will ensure it reaches the youth you selected. Youth often request Amazon gift cards, which you can find at the Mart’s Post Office or online through our Amazon Wish List. Please use this QR Code to view and order gifts. Gifts must be purchased and drop off at the Trading Post by December 20, 2024.

Tree Lighting Evening Details:

MANY THANKS TO OUR HOLIDAY PARTNERS: